Folkie Josephine Foster has been pretty busy these past couple years, and now she’s releasing the follow up to last year’s quietly great Blood Rushing. It’s called I’m a Dreamer, and here’s the title track. It has a certain timeless quality, sounding as if it
Above, check out another cut from Bristol-based rapper ThisisDA’s upcoming debut Super Arkane. Atop “No Wave”‘s gleaming Evil Needle and Sivey-produced beat, the 19-year-old MC continues delivering on his great potential, reflecting on his recent, somewhat tumultuous stint in film school, as well as on his status as
I’ve been on the fence about many albums this year, but this is one of the few where I’m torn. For every great moment on the new Arcade Fire record, there’s one that falls incredibly short of whatever stylistic mark the band was shooting for. Rather than
On her debut, Rings, I was pretty impressed with the seductive songwriting and primal rhythms that made their way into the songs of Caren Mesirow, a.k.a. Glasser. While her music was obviously influenced, it was still really enjoyable. Interiors changes things in that regard, however. This time around,
Like a cross between the Raincoats and Screaming Females, this new track from the Debauchees is funky, off-kilter, and danceable. The band’s debut album Big Machines and Peculiar Beings is dropping on November 12th via SonaBlast! Records. Enjoy!
The Flaming Lips are teaming up with touring mates Tame Impala for an EP that will see both acts covering two of each other’s songs. Tame Impala has elected to take on “Are You a Hypnotist??” and “Silver Trembling Hands,” while The Flaming Lips have chosen “Runway, Houses, City,
Alternative rock outfit Cage the Elephant completely surprises me with a record of songs that have uniformly interesting production, energetic performances, memorable hooks, sharp melodies, and a pretty diverse array of instrumentation.
While Toxic Holocaust’s latest album is a fast, hard-hitting combination of thrash metal and punk, I think I prefer their earlier releases due to a total lack of surprises and variety on this one.
AFI’s Burials is the latest in a long string of uninteresting records from this California band. While I’m not a big fan of the group’s early stuff, at least LPs like Sing The Sorrow had a modicum of aggression or excitement. The radio-friendly records the band has
Canadian MC Shad’s latest album is one of his most ambitious yet. The guy spits his usual brand of clever, playful wordplay over some pretty bright, uplifting instrumentals, I wish the sadder tracks had more emotional impact, though.
